Peking University respects the national holidays in China, international students always have their winter and summer holidays. Within semester holidays are arranged by the university. During the holidays, foreign students may go to the place they want or plan to go back home. International students must respect the duration of holidays and must be at the university at the beginning of a semester.
The holidays are arranged in the following way:
January 1st: New Year's Day-----3 Days
April 5th: Tomb-Sweeping Day-----3 Days
May 1st: International Labor Day -----3 Days
June 9th: Dragon Boat Festival-----3 Days
Summer Holidays: Nearly two months in July/August.
September 15th: Mid-Autumn Festival-----3 Days
October 1st: Independence Day ----- 7 Days
Winter Holidays and Spring Festival: One month from middle of January to middle of February.
Division of Academic Year and Semester:
One academic year cover two semesters
For September Intake:
First semester: September – mid of January
Second semester: March – mid of July
Every end of Semester there is examination
For March Intake:
First semester: March – mid of July
Second semester: September – mid of January
Every end of Semester there is examination
The final information is subject to the University If there is any discrepancy!